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subterranean home [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Modern Construction Methods
DEF

A home that is contained in a hillside or is underground or in a heavily bermed location.

CONT

A subterranean home is a heavily bermed structure with an inner courtyard and a south-facing greenhouse.

Key term(s)
  • earth-reinforced shelter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Procédés de construction modernes
DEF

Type d'habitat partiellement ou entièrement enterré.

CONT

Dans le cas de la maison enfouie, c'est en général les façades nord, est et ouest et éventuellement la toiture qui sont enfouies. Le côté sud, complètement dégagé, assure les gains d'énergie solaire et l'éclairage.

OBS

Ne pas confondre maison enfouie avec maison superefficace et maison à double enveloppe.

Spanish

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